The First Annual O'Neal Reunion
There is a reunion being planned for October or November of 2004 for the descendents of Baillen Brittian O'Neal and Hannah Sherrel O'Neal. If you have documentation that you are from these lines please contact me at [email protected].
The lines are: Baillen Brittian O'Neal (b:1770 So. Carolina), his sons are: James O'Neal (b:1790 d: 1863), Phillip (b:1795), Andrew (b;1799 d: 1856 DeKalb Cty), Zacharaih (b:1800 d::1885 Trenton, Ga.), Albert (b:1805 d:1860 DeKalb Cty), and Bird Brittian (b: 1811 died 1863).
Some of the lines that I know of are Cuzzort, Lyemance, Maxwell, Gifford, Steele,(thru the Bird Brittian line) Hartline (thru Zachariah's son William's son George Washington O'Neal who Married Nancy Hartline).
Brief History: Baillen was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He married Hannah (daughter of Phillip & Martha Sherrel) about 1889 they had moved into Habersham County, Ga. by 1830. Andrew was already there in 1827 where he married Nancy Ann Allen, they moved into Madison County Ga, and by 1850 there were in DeKalb County, Alabama. Albert, Phillip were already in DeKalb County when Andrew and his family moved there. Ballien, James, Zachariah, & Bird were in Trenton, Dade County, Ga by 1840. Baillen and Hannah were not on the 1850 census in Dade County but are on the 1840. They died between 1840-1850 and both are buried in the Baptist Cemetery in Trenton. James P. and Bird were in the Civil War and died in Cold Harbor, Va. with in one day of each other, July 1863.
This reunion is the hope of starting an annual event maybe being hosted in other places after this one. It is only fitting that the first one be held on Trenton since the Elder O'Neals are buried there. Details will be given later when and after contact with me.
Thanks, Debbie Smith